Re: Audio Promotion

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Hi,

Oh, not everyday you find an MMO that works in linux.
Trying it out. Doesn't work too well as of yet, but atleast it works ;)
The ogg support sounds very cool indeed...when I get audio working...hrm

/Robert

On Saturday 14 October 2006 15:37, Carlo Capocasa wrote:
> Strongly looking into the "Free" business (yes, I said 'free' AND
> 'business') I ran across a world called "Second Life".
>
> I know, they're a silicon valley company funded by venture capitalists
> and hence, they are inherently evil and all. There source code is not
> released as GPL (yet). But. A whole lot of people 'come' there to get
> away from their lives, which is a tremendous opportunity for musicians
> like us.
>
> Here's how it works. You download a client (linux client is available in
> 'alpha stage' and has proven stable for me, XUbuntu 6.06 LTS, Dell
> Inspiron). What you get is essentially a cross between an online
> roleplaying game, a chat network, and a rich set of 3D modelling tools.
> So you go into this vast world, and all these other people are there.
>
> What's most amazing, they have a currency that can be converted into
> U.S. dollars at an exchange rate that works similarly to converting to
> other currencies.
>
> And the beef is, they support streaming audio into virtual 'land
> parcels', and the beef of beef is, they support doing that in OGG Vorbis.
>
> Since I am building my concept of Online-Centered audio promotion that
> also enables people to make a living, while preserving everyone's
> authority over their own computers, this thing appears to be a godsend.
>
> There are already musicians broadcasting LIVE concerts in there. Anyone
> who would like to look into the possibilities with me is very welcome to
> drop me a line: theman -AT- carlocapocasa -DOT- com. Or just would like
> some help getting sat up.
>
> The URL is: http://www.secondlife.com. My Second Life persona is called
> 'Carlo Andree'. With this information you can add me to your 'friends'
> list, and as a LAU participant you are warmly invited to.
>
> We have the potential here to: Be grande artists, retain creative
> control, earn a wealthy living, AND preserve and further the goals of a
> free society. Warm invitations to participate, and I feel this is just
> one more useful tool.
>
> Carlo

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